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Big gaps remain in hostage talks — Netanyahu; Negotiations ‘in a much better place’ — Qatar PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a summit in Paris on Sunday that to negotiate a return of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a ceasefire in Gaza was ‘constructive’, but ‘significant gaps’ remained.